A.P. STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION
ATHYDERABAD.
F.A. 573/2006 against C.D. 159/2005, Dist. Forum,Guntur.
Between:
The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner
3rd,KrishnaGuntur,
Rep. by its Asst. P.F. Commissioner
Ontipuli Venkateswarlu
S/o. Veeraiah, Age: 50 years
R/o. 2nd
Guntur.
Counsel for the Appellant:
Counsel for the Respondent:
QUORUM:
HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. APPA RAO, PRESIDENT
MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND EIGHT
Oral Order: (Per Hon’ble Justice D. Appa Rao, President)
Guntur
Bypass Road,Guntur and contributed up to February, 1999 till its closure. scheme certificate under AP/5640/762 the appellant settled
when he enrolled as member in Accordingly EPF
and the complainant in turn taking those benefits would not be prevented from the scheme of pension as they worked for more than 10 years,
Guntur
Undoubtedly, Employees’ Pension Schemes 1997 as well as 1995 provided that a person, who was already a member of the scheme of 1971 and who was under employment as on 16.11.1995 would automatically become a member of
It is not in dispute that the complainant joined as muttah coolie, enrolled as EPF member with A/c.No.AP5640/455 on 01.04.1984, contributed the amount till 1990 and
In
The learned counsel for the complainant contended that he having put in a service of 14 years entitled to reduced pension. Labour Court Thereupon, the High Court opined that the only benefit that was denied to him was back wages for the intervening period namely from the date of his termination till the date of reinstatement and therefore his entire period should be treated as continuous for all other purposes except payment of back wages.
However, coming to the facts, admittedly he left the service on 10.11.1990, got EPF and FPF settled in April, 1991.
Therefore, the appeal is allowed and the order of the District Forum is set aside.
